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Tesco is welcoming customers to its new Express store in Tithebarn. The new store, in Tithebarn local centre, has opened its doors, offering funding opportunities to local groups, surplus food for food charities and employing 18 newly recruited colleagues.

Darrell Palmer, the new store manager, said: "We are absolutely delighted to open our new Tesco Express and begin serving the community.

"Our shelves will feature a wide range of fresh produce, value-packed meal deals, and delicious bakery treats.

"We are also thrilled to be part of the Tesco Stronger Starts...

Scientists at the University of Exeter have found a new way of interpreting standard blood tests to help GPs spot cancer warning signs – and the test is now being integrated in an NHS trust.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (RDUH) is the first Trust to apply a new algorithm to routine blood analysis. It will mean they can detect differences in raised blood platelet levels in a more tailored way, and flag any concerns to GPs to investigate.

When a patient has a blood test at a GP practice, they’re processed through a hospital-based laboratory. In...

January blues? Not at Exeter St David's Train Station! Talented pupils from Exwick Heights Primary School have created a burst of colourful artwork to bring some much-needed joy to commuters this winter. Their vibrant masterpieces are now on display at the station, transforming everyday travel into a little moment of sunshine.

The creative display features art from pupils as young as four years old, with each piece designed to make people smile as they head to work or catch a train. Just in time for Blue Monday (January 20th), the day known as the most depressing of the year as...

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

Over 600 thousand people took part in 2024, counting more than nine million birds. In Devon more than 16 thousand people took part, with the House Sparrow taking the top spot as the most commonly seen bird, followed by Blue Tit, and Blackbird.

This year’s event takes place on 24, 25 and 26 January 2025. People in Devon are asked to spend an hour watching and...